Cryptic crossword clue
Tiny hairs more ridiculous, we hear? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CILIA

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The straight part
We know that "Tiny hairs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tiny hairs = cilia.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CILIA mean?

CILIA noun
  1. Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ.
  2. A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.
  3. One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.

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